MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES)¹

| Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | July | HSBC | To discuss the UK banking sector | | July | Santander | To discuss issues relevant to the UK banking sector | | September | Rothschild | To discuss issues relevant to the UK financial services sector | | September | Institute for Government; Policy Exchange | Launch of 'Masters of Nothing' | | September | Hugo Dixon (Reuters Breakingviews) | To discuss the economy | | September | Tracy Corrigan (The Wall Street Journal Europe) and Brunswick Group LLP | To discuss the economy |

¹ Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, non-departmental public bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviewers, and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | July | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss the UK banking sector | | July | Lazard | To discuss global economy and the financial sector | | July | HSBC | To discuss the UK banking sector | | July | Barclays | To discuss the UK banking sector | | July | Deloitte | To discuss global economy and the financial sector | | July | Temasek | To discuss the UK financial services sector | | August | Oliver Wyman Group | To discuss global economy and the financial sector | | September | Chatham House | To discuss the UK financial services sector | | September | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | To discuss the UK banking sector | | September | HSBC | To discuss the UK banking sector | | September | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss the UK banking sector | | September | City of London Corporation | To discuss issues relevant to the City of London |